Tasmania · Postcode 7214

Fingal postcode and suburb data

Tasmania · Phone area code 03 · 148 km from Hobart

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
431
Population (2021)
$833
Household income/wk
$175
Median rent/wk
51
Median age
1/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Fingal at a glance vs TAS

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

7214 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
431 People Resident population, Census 2021
Break O'Day Council area 29 suburbs, 4 postcodes
51 Median age Years, Census 2021
$833/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 1/10 SEIFA advantage Very low SEIFA advantage

Benchmarks against TAS

Household income
$833/wk
42% below TAS average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$175/wk
44% below TAS average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
1/10
2.0 deciles below TAS average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
51 years
5.0 years older than TAS average
Resident median age
Unemployment
9.0%
3.0 pts above TAS average
Census labour-force rate

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Fingal ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of TAS suburbs; SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

Fingal vs the TAS average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricFingalTAS avgAU avg
Household income/wk $833 -TAS $1,443 $1,836
Rent/wk $175 -TAS $311 $390
Mortgage/month $650 -TAS $1,401 $1,958
Median age 51 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -TAS 3.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 9.0% +TAS 6.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the TAS average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Fingal is a locality 148 km from Hobart in Tasmania, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 7214. It falls within the Launceston and North East region. The local government area is Break O'Day.

According to the 2021 Census, Fingal has a population of 431 with a median age of 51. The median weekly household income is $833, below the TAS average. The unemployment rate is 9.0%, higher than the TAS average. The Indigenous population is 17 (3.9% of residents).

Housing in Fingal includes a median weekly rent of $175, median monthly mortgage repayment of $650, with 182 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the TAS average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 83.3% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Fingal scores in decile 1 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Fingal is part of the North East statistical area in Tasmania.

Fingal details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode7214
StateTasmania (TAS)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)431
Median Age51 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$833/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$481/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$175
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$650
Average Household Size2.2 persons
Area429.8 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings182
Australian Citizens89.1%
Indigenous Population17 (3.9%)
Unemployment Rate9.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-41.6386
Longitude147.9671999
Distance from Hobart148 km
Region (SA4)Launceston and North East
Area (SA3)North East
Local GovernmentBreak O'Day
Federal ElectorateLyons
State ElectorateLyons (McIntyre)
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Hobart (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (14.6%) 15–24 (9.0%) 25–44 (17.2%) 45–64 (31.1%) 65+ (28.5%)
Show counts
0–14 years63 (14.6%)
15–24 years39 (9.0%)
25–44 years74 (17.2%)
45–64 years134 (31.1%)
65+ years123 (28.5%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (57.1%) Mortgaged (26.2%) Rented (16.7%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Fingal is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 1 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis73 (16.9%)
Asthma43 (10.0%)
Heart Disease33 (7.7%)
Diabetes28 (6.5%)
Cancer18 (4.2%)
Lung Condition16 (3.7%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle8 (4.4%)
1 vehicle50 (27.3%)
2 vehicles69 (37.7%)
3+ vehicles56 (30.6%)

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Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.